CA Results January 2026 - Complete Analysis

ICAI declared CA Final, Intermediate, and Foundation results for January 2026 examination on 7th April 2026.

Final: 10.97% Inter: 9.39% Foundation: 19.23%
CA Final (Both Groups)
10.97%
7,590 new CAs qualified
CA Intermediate (Both Groups)
9.39%
3,924 cleared both groups
CA Foundation
19.23%
21,099 students passed
Level 3

CA Final Results - January 2026

Category Appeared Passed Pass %
Group I 53,652 11,282 21.03%
Group II 38,169 3,726 9.76%
Both Groups 22,293 2,446 10.97%

Notable: Group II pass rate (9.76%) was unusually low compared to Group I (21.03%). This is a reversal from typical patterns where Group II usually has higher pass rates.

CA Final Rank Holders - January 2026

1
Diksha Goyal
Karnal
486/600 marks 81%
2
Anirudh Garg
Paonta Sahib
452/600 marks 75.33%
3
Rishabh Jain
New Delhi
451/600 marks 75.17%
3
Dhruv Dembla
Sonepat
451/600 marks 75.17%
Level 2

CA Intermediate Results - January 2026

Category Appeared Passed Pass %
Group I 105,526 14,733 13.96%
Group II 69,477 10,798 15.54%
Both Groups 41,798 3,924 9.39%

CA Intermediate Rank Holders - January 2026

1
Kanhiya Lal
Ellenabad
508/600 marks 84.67%
2
Fathima Shehza K
Perintalmanna
504/600 marks 84%
3
Vanya Bansal
Faridabad
498/600 marks 83%
Level 1

CA Foundation Results - January 2026

Category Appeared Passed Pass %
Male 57,238 11,523 20.13%
Female 52,456 9,576 18.26%
Overall 109,694 21,099 19.23%

CA Foundation Rank Holders - January 2026

1
Logapriya PP
Madurai
366/400 marks 91.5%
2
Khushi Sikaria
Midnapore
365/400 marks 91.25%
3
Hiba P
Kannur
361/400 marks 90.25%
3
Suman Karki
Kathmandu
361/400 marks 90.25%

Highlight: Logapriya PP from Madurai topped Foundation with an impressive 91.50% (366/400 marks). Suman Karki from Kathmandu is among the joint 3rd rank holders - representing international candidates.

Key Takeaways from January 2026 Results

Difficulty Analysis

  • CA Final Group II was exceptionally difficult (9.76% pass rate)
  • CA Intermediate both groups rate (9.39%) continues to remain tough
  • Foundation maintained a relatively stable 19.23% pass rate

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Source: Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

Official announcements: CA Final | CA Inter & Foundation

Published: 7th April 2026